Back to Smelly-bourne and reality with a thud...
School into its last term - which is good on one hand as it means the year is almost over and very bad on the other as it means i have 26 reports to write - the amount we have to write is huge (essays practically) and I worked out whilst writing my mid year reports that I write about 10,000 words in total - so a thesis really. These end of year ones are even bigger. Ah well. They are due in 2 weeks and i have so far written 3 comments. Each child needs 6 comments (comments being about 15 lines) and so I fear i have a long long way to go!
Chloe has settled back in to life here fine, but does keep on saying that she wants to go on the big plane back to Hong Kong to see Nanna and Grampy. I also think she has been listening to me as she keeps announcing that "...we don't like Melbourne do we mummy - we like Hong Kong..." Oops!
Chloe's social like continues on - visits to the park and teddy bear picnics are recent forays we have had. Keeps me on my toes I guess and keeps me young as well (nothing like rolling down grassy hills with a 2 yr old to keep a gal honest!)
Weather is doing the usual Melbourne thing - 4 seasons in one day - cold, warm, hot then cold - we have even had some rain, but not enough to stop the drought. Spring is in the air and so i have planted the tomato plants and sorted out the herb patch so all should be good.
Now to convince my reports to write themselves!
School into its last term - which is good on one hand as it means the year is almost over and very bad on the other as it means i have 26 reports to write - the amount we have to write is huge (essays practically) and I worked out whilst writing my mid year reports that I write about 10,000 words in total - so a thesis really. These end of year ones are even bigger. Ah well. They are due in 2 weeks and i have so far written 3 comments. Each child needs 6 comments (comments being about 15 lines) and so I fear i have a long long way to go!
Chloe has settled back in to life here fine, but does keep on saying that she wants to go on the big plane back to Hong Kong to see Nanna and Grampy. I also think she has been listening to me as she keeps announcing that "...we don't like Melbourne do we mummy - we like Hong Kong..." Oops!Chloe's social like continues on - visits to the park and teddy bear picnics are recent forays we have had. Keeps me on my toes I guess and keeps me young as well (nothing like rolling down grassy hills with a 2 yr old to keep a gal honest!)
Weather is doing the usual Melbourne thing - 4 seasons in one day - cold, warm, hot then cold - we have even had some rain, but not enough to stop the drought. Spring is in the air and so i have planted the tomato plants and sorted out the herb patch so all should be good.
Now to convince my reports to write themselves!
